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coercion

noun

using force to cause something to occur

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Word length
8
Starts with
C
Ends with
N
Contains
OE
Scrabble score
12
CEFR level
C1

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noun

  1. using force to cause something to occur

    “though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game”

noun

  1. the act of compelling by force of authority

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though pressed into rugby under compulsion I began to enjoy the game
they didn't have to use coercion

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